After a disappointing loss to the Edmonton Oilers last night, the San Jose Sharks will be fighting for their playoff lives as they visit the Anaheim Ducks tonight.
At the other end of the ice, the Ducks' playoff chances have started coming into question as they've lost six in a row heading into tonight. It's a must win for both teams, and as a result, it should make for some intense hockey.
The Sharks currently sit three points behind the Nashville Predators with a game in-hand, however the Los Angeles Kings are also in the fight for that spot, sitting two points ahead of San Jose.
The game will be broadcast on NBC Sports California, Victory+, Fox 11 Plus, and TVA Sports.
Projected Lines (Per NHL.com)
San Jose Sharks
Collin Graf - Macklin Celebrini - Will Smith
William Eklund - Alexander Wennberg - Kiefer Sherwood
Igor Chernyshov - Michael Misa - Tyler Toffoli
Barclay Goodrow - Zack Ostapchuk - Adam Gaudette
Dmitry Orlov - Vincent Desharnais
Mario Ferraro - John Klingberg
Sam Dickinson - Nick Leddy
Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Nedeljkovic
Anaheim Ducks
Chris Kreider - Leo Carlsson - Troy Terry
Alex Killorn - Mikael Granlund - Beckett Sennecke
Frank Vatrano - Mason McTavish - Jeffrey Viel
Tim Washe - Ryan Poehling - Ian Moore
Jackson LaCombe - Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov - John Carlson
Tyson Hinds - Drew Helleson
Lukas Dostal
Ville Husso